So some of you know my dilemma I'm having (I can't get my main floor heated comfortably with the current setup in the basement).
To summarize quickly, here's the stove setup (basement)
Here's the first floor layout with register/returns identified:
It's a split level, so the floor plan is a little deceiving. The "main" floor is the LEVEL 2 rectangle in the center with the basement extending completely underneath. The LEVEL 3 on the right with the bedrooms is the "upstairs," and underneath that is the room we're romodeling. We're in the process of making that area one big room (so it will be roughly a 26x24 room). On the far right of the diagram next to the "26" there is a fireplace with a thimble installed where the fireplace pictured above was located.
At this point, we WERE considering putting a nice soapstone stove in there (rebuilding the hearth since it's just crappy slate), but we really don't want to haul wood through a new family room. PLUS, we are planning to sell this place in the future (could be 3 yrs, could be 10, but we won't be staying here for life), so we're concerned about resale with just having wood and electric baseboard being the primary heat sources.
What were considering was propane. We're not sure we could have centrally installed furnace though in our situation, so that's an issue we would have to consider.
So, what are everyone's thoughts on wood heat and resale? If you were planning to sell your house in the short term (relatively speaking), would you have an alternate heat source installed or available?
To summarize quickly, here's the stove setup (basement)
Here's the first floor layout with register/returns identified:
It's a split level, so the floor plan is a little deceiving. The "main" floor is the LEVEL 2 rectangle in the center with the basement extending completely underneath. The LEVEL 3 on the right with the bedrooms is the "upstairs," and underneath that is the room we're romodeling. We're in the process of making that area one big room (so it will be roughly a 26x24 room). On the far right of the diagram next to the "26" there is a fireplace with a thimble installed where the fireplace pictured above was located.
At this point, we WERE considering putting a nice soapstone stove in there (rebuilding the hearth since it's just crappy slate), but we really don't want to haul wood through a new family room. PLUS, we are planning to sell this place in the future (could be 3 yrs, could be 10, but we won't be staying here for life), so we're concerned about resale with just having wood and electric baseboard being the primary heat sources.
What were considering was propane. We're not sure we could have centrally installed furnace though in our situation, so that's an issue we would have to consider.
So, what are everyone's thoughts on wood heat and resale? If you were planning to sell your house in the short term (relatively speaking), would you have an alternate heat source installed or available?